MSCoastRPh 11 Posted January 12, 2013 Hi! I'll be 5 weeks post-op on Monday. I lost 85 lbs prior to surgery by limiting calories and doing cardio daily and lifting weights 3 times weekly. I started back on mild cardio 3 days after surgery and am now up to 1 1/2 hrs of cardio daily-burning 1000-1200 calories every day, Here is my question for others exercising this hard-how many calories are you consuming daily? I know the point of this surgery is calorie restriction and most eat low carb but my nutritionist and I agree 800 cal and 40 carbs just won't cut it for me! She recommended 1200-1400 cal in several small meals. I had been losing 27 lbs in 24 days but with this increase in exercise, I only lost 1/2 lb this last week. I know I will have stalls and am happy with my loss, just looking for experience from others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azquilter92 82 Posted January 12, 2013 I would agree with your nutritionist about needing more calories. It coukd be you are going thru a stall,your body is adjusting to alot of different things. Dont panic,just keep doing what you are doing,it will pass,good job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
